There is still time to catch Chuck Ramirez: All This and Heaven Too at the McNay Art Museum. It runs until Sunday January 14. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10a.m. to 4p.m., Thursday from 10a.m. to 9p.m., Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday from 12p.m. to 5p.m.

Chuck Ramirez was a San Antonio artist and graphic designer whose work includes prints and sculptural installations. His pieces revolve around everyday life and allude to ethnicity, gender, sexuality and religion. This month, the McNay Art Museum presents Chuck Ramirez: All This and Heaven Too to honor the life and career of the iconic San Antonio artist. His large-scale photographs of everyday objects offer a perspective on cultural consumption and waste and the reality of fleeting life and mortality. He was inspired by opposing themes like life and death and humor and despair. His art explores a personal narrative including his San Antonio upbringing, Mexican-American heritage and HIV status.

The exhibition consists of works like Santos, Trash Bag, Quarantine and Seven Days and all explore the human experience. It is co-organized by René Paul Barilleaux, the McNay’s Head of Curatorial Affairs and Hilary Schroeder, 2016-17 Semmes Foundation Intern in Museum Studies. The presentation includes photographs from approximately 20 of Ramirez’ series, Bean & Cheese, a recreation of one of the artist’s early exhibitions at Artpace San Antonio, examples of video and installation work, nine decorated Christmas trees the artist made for friend and patron Linda Pace and other unique artworks. The interactive portion of the exhibit include Christmas Tree trimming and sharing about first jobs, dream jobs and personal survival stories. Visitors can decorate a tree with Chuck Ramirez-inspired objects and identify their first job, current job and dream job as a way of drawing a line between artist and visitor.

Ways to take advantage of free admission:
Admission for teens aged 19 and under is free.
Admission for students, faculty and staff of Alamo Colleges, Trinity University and the University of the Incarnate Word is free with a school ID or business card.
This Thursday December 28 is the H-E-B Free General Admission day and guests can enjoy free admission from 4p.m. to 9p.m. Special exhibition access is $10 on Thursday nights.
Next weekend – Saturday January 6 and Sunday January 7, is the first full weekend of the month and as part of the Bank of America’s Museums on Us, guests who present their Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and picture ID get one free general admission.
First Sundays of the month are free from 12p.m. to 5p.m.

McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-5368